Nelson Musical Theatre Complex
Nelson Musical Theatre is fundraising for the completion and opening of their new theatre complex at
Founders Heritage Park. The new building, which is an asset to both the community and the Founders
site, was gifted to Nelson Musical Theatre 5 years ago by the Day family of Marsden House. One half
of the building was built in the 1920s, the older half was built in the late 1890s and originally relocated
from Shelborne St to Nile St - now the Marsden House carpark and from there to it’s present site.
The completed complex will be available for use by community and children’s groups, dance schools,
theatre and music groups and corporate hire at affordable fees. There will also be extra benefits if you
become an associate member.
Yes, this is ours, it’s really starting to look like a theatre!
Sewing Room |
Dinner Theatre |
Props Room |
Work to complete for NCC Certificate of compliance:
Paint hardie-plank over front entrance & downpipes at entrance |
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Done |
Paint office walls & repair leak in ceiling |
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Done |
Double light switch & connect exit light at bottom of stairs |
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Done |
Patch holes in cupboard under stairs, John Berry room & back hall |
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Done |
Finish painting wardrobe, stairwell, John Berry, passage & Green Room |
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Done |
Fire-stop paint on doors under attic |
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Required - Paint |
Paint barn doors |
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Required - paint and labour |
Line disabled shower & put up hand-rails
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Done |
Check gas stove in kitchen |
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Done |
Clear hallways etc to be used as fire exits |
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Done |
Vinyl around sink in Green Room |
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Required - vinyl layer, have vinyl |
Work we would like to have done before we open:
Laminated Shelving & glass rack in bar |
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Required |
Hang tapestry in foyer |
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Done |
Put chandeliers up in foyer |
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Done |
Shutters on box office opening |
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Done |
New 2-way light switch in foyer for front outside lights |
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Done |
Shelving in box office/office |
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Required - labour, have MDF |
Shelving & racks in wardrobe |
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Done |
Carpet on stair and attic floor |
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Required - carpet layer, have carpet |
Find key for under stairs cupboard & put up shelving in there for locking bar and shop stock away. |
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Required - labour, have shelving & key somewhere |
Tidy props room, put shelving back up, build fold away workbench, hang bars for lights storage |
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Tim Wells & Dale Sirritt have offered |
Extra lighting in attic |
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Done |
Finish painting Green Room |
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Done |
Build storage cupboards in Green Room |
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Required - labour, have MDF |
MDF above bathroom to make area for storing backdrops |
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Done |
Gas heathers in theatre, foyer, Green Room |
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Required – Funding, Bennett Plumbers (have heaters) |
New stage in theatre |
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Required - Timber & labour, have some bits |
Electrical work in theatre (Lighting, sound, 2 way light switches, mezzanine power for sound & lighting desks) |
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Required – Funding, Oldridge Electrical have quoted |
Set up Technician desks on mezzanine |
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Required - labour, have MDF & laminated desk tops |
Grid over stage |
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Required |
Lighting Bars |
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Required - sanding & rigging, have bars |
Finish painting exterior of building including window frames |
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Required - paint for frames & labour, have main paint |
Extra gravel on parking areas both sides of complex |
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Required - two truckloads |
Tidy up section & shrubs |
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Required - labour |
Build covered area between containers (including wall on boundary) |
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Required - labour |
For futher information please phone Ross Benbow on 03 548 3844 or 027 445 5814
